Join us for the Graduate Research Network at Computers and Writing Conference!

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION MAY 9, 2013!

The 2013 Graduate Research Network (GRN) is an annual forum at the Computers and Writing Conference to connect researchers with other researchers and discussion leaders in the field.

We invite proposals for work-in-progress discussion at the 14^th annual GRN, June 6, 2013, at the Computers and Writing Conference hosted this year by Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD.  Work at any stage of completion is welcome, from those just beginning to think through ideas to those ready to consider venues for publication. The GRN is FREE to all registered conference participants.  Remember, too: you do NOT have to be a graduate student to participate! Anyone who would like to benefit from the conversations and feedback about projects they are working on is welcome!

Morning sessions will consist of roundtable discussions of works-in-progress.  During the afternoon GRN, we will offer an exciting job workshop.  We need both presenters and Discussion Leaders.  Sign up NOW.

·         For more information about the GRN and to sign up to participate, please visit our Web site at http://www.gradresearchnetwork.org/.   And don’t forget to apply for GRN/C&W Travel Grant Funding if you meet eligibility requirements. Even if you have already registered for the C&W Conference and checked the GRN Workshop box, you will still need to complete our form. And if you did NOT register for GRN, don't worry--there's still time!

·         We also hope that those who can will consider donating to the GRN/C&W Travel Grant Fund.  For more information on how you can contribute—or to apply for funding—see http://www.gradresearchnetwork.org/donate-to-the-grn/.

·         AND don’t forget, you can also help us raise money for the GRN/C&W Travel Grant Fund , stay fit, and have fun by participating in Ride2CW.  For more information, see http://www.ride2cw.org/.

See you in Frostburg!  Remember:  GRN!

Deadline Extended: Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Deadline Extended to April 1, 2013

The Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, August 23-24, 2013, in Savannah, GA, invites proposals across disciplines for workshops and presentations that will consider, extend, or otherwise address information literacy in K-12 and postsecondary settings:

• DEFINING INFORMATION LITERACY in a digital age.
• EFFECTIVE MEANS of developing information literacy skills in learners.
• PARTNERSHIPS between librarians and classroom teachers to teach students research skills.
• INFORMATION LITERACY across the disciplines.
• ASSESSMENT of information literacy initiatives.
• INTELLECTUAL property, copyright, and plagiarism in the digital age.

Conference organizers welcome international participants and proposal submissions, in order to broaden and share knowledge regarding information literacy practice, theory and research in a variety of cultural settings worldwide. Please note, however, that presentations must be in English and that the Conference cannot provide funding for attendees or for presenters. 

For more information, visit our Web site at http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/infolitproposals.html

LILAC Wins Grant

We are pleased to announce that one of the 2013 Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC) Research Inititaive Grants was awarded to the LILAC Project this year. With the help of this grant, and now that we have completed our small, local pilot study, we hope to expand the LILAC study to a multi-institutional study.

I have added the PowerPoint presentation I delivered at CCCC to the LILAC Wiki.  It includes an invitation to join us in this expanded project.  Katt Blackwell-Starnes and I plan to revise the IRB protocol and create training materials and handouts to aid partners in collaborating with us.  We also are looking at other grant opportunities to help us expand the project.

Please email jwalker@georgiasouthern.edu if you are interested in joining us!

LILAC Presentation at CCCC

Join us at CCCC in Las Vegas. Session K.34, Friday, March 15, 2013, 3:30-4:45pm.  "Designing a Multi-Institutional Cross-Disciplinary Study in Information Literacy." 

Chair: Rachael Geary, Texas Woman's University

Speakers:
Janice Walker, Georgia Southern University: Report from the LILAC Project: Designing a Study of Student Information-Seeking Behaviors

Katt Blackwell-Starnes, Georgia Southern University: First I'll Go to Google: Insight into Student Search Habits from the LILAC Project

Eleanor Haynes, Compliance Officer, Georgia Southern University: Navigating Institutional Review Board Approval for a Multi-Institutional Cross Disciplinary Study.

CFP - 10th Annual Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

Please mark your calendar and plan on being with us for the 10^th Annual Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy.

In honor of our 10 year Anniversary, the conference will be held at the HYATT Regency Hotel in Savannah, Georgia,AUGUST 23-24, 2013.

We are excited to introduce Dr. Alison Head - Executive Director and Lead Researcher, Project Information Literacy, Sonoma, CA - as our Keynote Speaker.

For complete conference details please access the website at -

http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/infolitproposals.html

Please follow this link to access and submit the *Call for Proposal* –

http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/infolitproposals.html

The deadline for proposal submission is March 15, 2013.

We appreciate your efforts to share this message with your colleagues and other interested professions.

Join us in Savannah for this annual conference jointly hosted by Georgia Southern University’s:

Zach S. Henderson Library

Department of Writing and Linguistics, College of Liberals Arts & Social Sciences

College of Education and the Division of Continuing Education

We are looking forward to seeing you in August!

Call for Proposals for Edited Collection

Information Literacy—Not Just for Librarians: Issues in Assessment, Teaching, and Application

Editors: Barbara D’Angelo, Sandra Jamieson, Barry Maid, and Janice R. Walker

Information Literacy—Not Just for Librarians: Issues in Assessment, Teaching and Application is an edited collection that will address research in and issues surrounding theoretical, pedagogical, and practical approaches to information literacy (IL).  According to the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) an "information literate individual" is able to “determine the extent of information needed, access the needed information effectively and efficiently, evaluate information and its sources critically, incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base, use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose, and understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally.” As this definition reveals, IL goes far beyond the traditional image of locating and assessing sources to include understanding and using them. In other words, today IL exists beyond the realm of academic librarians.  One example is the fact the WPA Outcomes Statement and the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education mirror one another and were created in the same timeframe.  Both WPA and ACRL were replying to the same exigence.

Information literacy as a core competency has been endorsed by the Council of Independent Colleges and forms the basis of the Quality Enrichment Plans of many SACS-accredited institutions   Yet in spite of the broad currency of the term, there is still no agreed-upon definition or understanding of what IL instruction entails. Calls for more broadly-shared ownership of and responsibility for IL (see for example Fister 1992, Gavin 1995, Norgaard 2003, & Lupton 2004), have been largely unheeded in practice. Research by Project Information Literacy, The Citation Project, and the LILAC Project reveal that the majority of American college students remain far from “information literate individuals” and suggest that focused attention to information literacy is essential across disciplines and specializations, and for this it remains imperative to establish a significant literature that draws on the expertise and vision of scholars in multiple disciplines.

This collection seeks to bring together the work of faculty across the curriculum, including those from academic and professional disciplines, general education programs, writing studies, technical communication, and library sciences.  Proposals should address one or more of the following issues or related issues:

·         Status of IL initiatives
·         Partnerships across disciplines and/or between faculty and librarians
·         Impact of new media/technologies on IL instruction
·         Impact of assessment and accreditation standards on IL initiatives
·         Theoretical considerations
·         Pedagogical approaches
·         IL as part of a vertical curriculum
·         Research in the transfer of IL skills across the curriculum
·         IL in theory and in practice
·         IL beyond the classroom
·         Research on students’ and/or faculty IL practices

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Submit abstracts (approximately 200 words) via email by January 31, 2013 to jwalker@georgiasouthern.edu.

2012 Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

 Just a few pics from the conference. If you missed this year's Conference, you missed a great one!  Over 300 people in attendance (a new record)!

The first three pictures are from the Saturday morning keynote by Joyce Valenza.  She managed to pack into an hour several YEAR's worth of information!  But she has promised to provide us with a link to her presentation online so we can peruse it at our leisure. Keep an eye out on the Conference Web site at http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/infolit.html 

 The last three pictures here are from the wonderful post-conference workshop on the Citation Project, presented by Sandra Jamieson and Tricia Serviss.
Let's hope we can entice them to return next year for another update!

Speaking of next year, save the date! September 20-21, 2013 at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah.  This will be our 10th anniversary, so expect to party!  See you there.

More good news from the Georgia State University Copyright Infringement Case

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/08/13/judge-slaps-down-injunction-request-georgia-state-copyright-case